In an age of increasing obesity, do you think food companies should do more to promote healthy food? We asked Facebook users:

If people haven't figured it out by now, there is no hope.

Coreen Darnall

If you need Michelle Obama to tell you which foods are healthy, you are in a world of hurt.

Chuck Anderton

So much cynicism. Yes; of course. If nothing else, a well-designed marketing campaign can go a long way. For instance, what if a $10 million ad campaign encouraged demand and changed the market in a way that led to $100 million in savings due to the many proven affects of improving one's diet? This wouldn't make us a "nanny state" or even enforce any policy; it's just using public dollars in a way to encourage free-market activity which would save the public interest magnitudes greater in the long run. Stuff like this with no specific profit interest is what the government is for--the people looking out for the people.

Matthew Hall

No, I think as adults we should know better, including teaching our kids. I need to lose weight. McDonald's doesn't force me to eat there.

Kelly Nye

Adults need to take responsibility for their actions and teach their children to do the same. Maybe they should put a surcharge on health premiums of overweight people.

Barb Yagley

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